China Studies Centre, the University of Sydney
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Monday, 20 May 2019
Location: Seminar Room 342, New Law Annex, University of Sydney (map)
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/china-how-to-seminar-series-how-to-maximise-your-job-opportunities-tickets-59674583285
This event is part of the “China: How to…” Seminar Series
This event will discuss potential career opportunities as well as challenges faced by research students, early career researchers and professionals who are conducting China-related research and projects. The speakers will share their career development stories and resources, provide insights into the job market, and offer practical tips and techniques to optimise your opportunities.
The event will cover topics such as career options within and outside academia, job opportunities during PhD, transferable skills of research students, finding advertised as well as hidden jobs, building a career network, understanding what employers are looking for, and approaching industry contacts.
Speakers
Ms Sara
Cheng
Head of International Business, Australian Business Solutions
Group/Australian Business Chamber
Sara is a well-respected writer, thought leader and most sought-after China business expert in Australia. She actively promotes bilateral trade and investment between Australia and China, and is a frequent speaker on trade and investment with China. Sara co-authored the book Engaging China-The Realties for Australian Businesses. Sara has over 25 years experiences in China and Australia, specialising in international business strategy development, distribution channel management, and merger & acquisition. She held senior management roles with a large Chinese international trade company and an international organization in China before she migrated to Australia 18 years ago.
Associate
Professor Melody Ding
School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Associate Professor Melody Ding is a Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow at the University of Sydney, Australia. She works broadly at the intersection of physical activity, epidemiology and chronic disease prevention. She completed her PhD in public health from the University of California San Diego in 2012. At an early stage of her career, she has published more than 120 journal articles with more than 4000 citations. She led the 2016 Lancet Series on Physical Activity and Health. Much of her work has been reported by the media, reaching more than a billion people from around the world.
Dr Xing
Dong
Digital Producer and Radio Anchor, SBS Australia
Dr Dong Xing is currently the digital producer and radio anchor of SBS Mandarin Program. He started his career in the media industry since he was undertaking doctoral degree at the University of Sydney. During that time, he was working part-time as commentator for SBS and ABC Radio on China related topics. In the role as a digital producer, his key responsibilities include looking after social media, talk back radio program, current affairs stories, interviews and articles in both English and Chinese. In addition to media experiences, Dong was the Councillor’s personal assistance of City of Sydney and human geography researcher at Sydney University. He also has experiences in Environmental NGOs and related industry guild in China.
Dr Olivier Krischer,
Deputy Director, China Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Olivier is an art historian whose research regards the role of art theory and practice in modern and contemporary China-Japan relations, and more recently networks of artistic activism from Hong Kong and across East Asia. Prior to joining the Centre, Olivier was a Visiting Fellow in the Institute for Modern History, at Academia Sinica, Taiwan, and a post-doctoral fellow at the Australian Centre on China in the World, ANU. He completed his PhD at the University of Tsukuba on a Japanese Government monbukagakusho scholarship, studying China-Japan relations through art in the early twentieth century.